12 October 20227 October 2022 Bio-BDO and Succinic Acid Updates According to Tecnon OrbiChem analysis, around 1.37 million tpa maleic anhydride capacity is expected to come on stream around 2024. Many of these downstream projects will be associated with BDO production
13 June 20228 June 2022 Biobased succinic acid: Is the sustainable route becoming economically viable once more? Industrial biotechnology with an innovative purification process and chemical catalysis presents an alternative way to convert renewable feedstocks into chemicals for use in a wide variety of everyday products
27 March 202024 March 2020 Next Five Years Could be Pivotal for Bioplastics Bioplastics industry is yet to take off and the sector is littered with bankruptcies - but the situation is beginning to change
16 April 201911 April 2019 Succinic acid, once a biobased chemical star, is barely being made The fermentation-derived molecule, conceived in an era of high oil prices, became a victim of the shale revolution
1 March 201926 February 2019 The changing landscape of bio-based succinic acid The four initial companies that jump-start this market: Myriant, BioAmber, Reverdia, and Succinity
19 November 201814 November 2018 LCY Chemical purchases BioAmber assets, Sarnia biorefinery Bankruptcy Court of Delaware said the liquidation of BioAmber’s assets will result in little to no residual value for non-secured creditors and no residual value for equity investors
13 November 201810 November 2018 BioAmber assets under the hammer LCY Biotechnology has bought many of BioAmber’s assets. The Canadian bio polyol company is being liquidated
20 August 201819 August 2018 BioAmber moves forward with plan to liquidate its assets BioAmber Inc. it has received court approval to move forward with plans to liquidate its assets
6 August 20181 August 2018 Looking grim: still no acceptable offer for BioAmber Company will now seek court approval for liquidation or alternative offers
3 August 201831 July 2018 Canada is leading the way in the bioeconomy The North American country really is a leader in this metasector, with the bio-based industries able to play a leading role
30 May 201825 May 2018 Verdezyne exit confirmed Verdezyne’s remaining investors decided to wind the company down
16 May 201814 May 2018 Bio-Based Chemicals Market Research Report – Forecast to 2023 Industrial chemicals segment is likely to dominate the market due to extensive demand from various end uses like engineered polymers, composites, additives, and others
14 May 20189 May 2018 BioAmber Announces Filing for Stay of Proceedings on Creditors PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. to monitor and assist the company as the appointed trustee in its restructuring effort
BioAmber files for Bankruptcy Filings will impose an automatic stay of proceedings to protect the company, its subsidiaries and their assets from creditors
13 April 20185 April 2018 Next steps for succinic: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to BioAmber CEO Rick Eno gave this illuminating overview of the company’s progress and promise at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC
2 February 20185 February 2018 BioAmber restructures its credit facility with its senior lenders Company has agreed to present the lenders a recapitalization plan by March 15, 2018
12 December 20178 December 2017 Sarnia-based BioAmber exploring process to make nylon from sugar Company successful developed way to turn corn syrup into succinic acid, which is used in everything from plastics to paint and food to footwear
17 November 201715 November 2017 New BioAmber CEO outlines near-term priorities to enable growth Company now owns 100 percent of the Sarnia, Ontario, production facility
6 November 201730 October 2017 Natureworks Case Study Over the past decade, NatureWorks has been in a growth mode - always involved in advanced research on the production of PLA from residues or second generation feedstocks
10 October 20173 October 2017 Success in succinic, succinctly: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to BioAmber Second quarter 2017 results generated BioAmber’s largest quarterly revenue ever
5 October 201719 September 2017 Psst! The latest bioeconomy flashes from Bayer, Gingko, BioAmber, Joule, TerraVia, Corbion, Phytelligence, DNA Script Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks will create a new company focused on the plant microbiome
20 September 201718 September 2017 BioAmber Announces New Chief Executive Officer Board of Directors is pleased to have found an individual with an ideal industry background as well as public company experience
21 August 201717 August 2017 BioAmber announces record revenues for the second quarter 2017 and purchase of Mitsui equity stake in Sarnia Joint Venture BioAmber entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Mitsui & Co., Ltd.'s entire minority equity position in the Sarnia manufacturing joint venture
17 August 201722 August 2017 The Bioeconomy Investor and the decline in information channels, company awareness and fundamental research Digest's storyline this week about BioAmber: rising sales, new financing, a dangerous put option retired, and a tanking stock price
4 August 20172 August 2017 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 Key findings, market, regional and competitive insights by Inkwood Research
26 June 201722 June 2017 Sarnia to play role in developing sustainable, renewable plastic Partnership aims to develop and launch a PET plastic bottle made from 100 per cent sustainable and renewable bio-based material
23 June 201721 June 2017 BioAmber Launches a Pharmaceutical Grade for its Bio-succinic Acid By achieving this new benchmark, all global customers can be assured BioAmber's facility adheres to the rigorous quality control standards set by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
16 June 201713 June 2017 The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE 200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!
29 May 201723 May 2017 Bio Plasticizers Market – Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014-2022 Bio-plasticizers Market to Reach USD 1,709 Mn by 2022
22 May 201715 May 2017 BioAmber and the Charm of Making Sales of bio-succinic acid were $2.1 million, a 46% increase over the same period last year
20 April 201718 April 2017 Sustainable Polyurethanes and the Bio Economy Reducing the environmental impact of polymers by replacing fossil derived carbon
6 April 201729 March 2017 Industrial sugars from waste: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Comet Biorefining Comet’s development has provided increasing shape to the development of an biobased industrial cluster in the Sarnia region of Ontario
14 March 201710 March 2017 A tribute to the 8 women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in 2016 Here are the stars of the world bioeconomy - with their huge competences and their infinite passion!
10 March 20173 March 2017 LanzaTech leads 2017’s 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy It's the second year at the top for LanzaTech, which also ranked #1 two years ago
18 January 201716 January 2017 Amber Waves of Gain: BioAmber, CJ CheilJedang to launch Asian JV for bio-succinic Some Digest's editors background views
17 January 201713 January 2017 BioAmber Inc. announces $7 million underwritten offering of common stock and concurrent $8.9 million registered direct offering of warrants BioAmber intends to use the net proceeds of the underwritten offering and the registered offering of warrants for working capital and other general corporate purposes
16 January 201712 January 2017 BioAmber and CJ CheilJedang Plan JV for Succinic Acid Production in Asia Intent is to produce cost competitive bio-succinic acid in China to accelerate sales growth
22 November 201618 November 2016 Canada’s ‘chemical valley’ city looks to lure green investment BioAmber is now weighing whether to build a second facility in Sarnia that is six times bigger than its first, or set up shop in Louisiana
16 November 201614 November 2016 Tecnon OrbiChem coverage of Bioplastics/SusPolyUrethane conferences Summary of experts coverage about two recent biopolymers conferences
11 November 20169 November 2016 Global Bio-Based Succinic Acid Market Segmented by Application and Geography (2015 – 2020) Research and Markets is offering its Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts Report
BioAmber increases biosuccinic acid sales BioAmber Inc. recently released third quarter financial results, reporting sales of biosuccinic acid increased 45 percent when compared to the second quarter, reaching $3.7 million
5 September 201631 August 2016 Global Green and Bio Solvents Market, 2016–2020 Technavio research has shown that the global green and biobased solvents market will grow at a CAGR of more than 8% during the forecast period
22 August 201618 August 2016 The Building Block Builders: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to BioAmber Bio-succinic giant secured funding to construct of their next global-scale facility in Sarnia, Ontario
19 August 201618 August 2016 When amber means caution but BioAmber means go: progress, prospects for the Sarnia’s Sultans of Succinic About five key BioAmber trends and the venture’s progress
17 August 201615 August 2016 BioAmber reports increased biosuccinic acid sales Company made excellent progress in the plant's reliability and performance
2 August 20161 August 2016 BioPreferred Partner Spotlight: Verdezyne Asking Tom Beardslee, Ph.D., VP of R&D about the biobased innovations at Verdezyne
25 July 201622 July 2016 Bio-based platform chemicals market is expected to reach $18.8 billion by 2021 according to new research report Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest consumption of bio-based platform chemicals across the globe in 2015
Cellulosic sugar daddy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Comet Biorefining Comet chairman Andrew Richard gave this overview of Comet’s tech and progress
18 July 201615 July 2016 Concerns over VOC Emissions to Accelerate Green and Bio-based Solvents Market Growth Globally New report titled “Green & Bio-based Solvents - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2023"
29 June 201621 June 2016 Hot Prospects for Chemicals from Biomass A major theme of 21st Century industrial development will be replacement of fossil resources by renewable resources in the production of fuels and chemicals